Wallace L Lind (DDE 703) - Naval Cruise Book

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5 1 1 i L X 5' i ui 1 3 I I 1 is 4 4 7 Others wandered the crowded streets below g bargaining in the countless Indian shops for cigarette lighters, silk scarves and other attrac- tively priced souvenirs. Us 2 pounds 14 shillings 6 pence a good price for a one bird cuckoo 1 c1ock?j Those with money left that night invested it at such establishments of entertainment as the Arizona, Garrison Club and the Panama Club. Q

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NIARSEILLES The port liberty sec- tion had no chance to see the Rock because we got underway at 1500 the next day, Marseilles our destination. The hour of 0900 April 24 found us Med-moored in the old harbor of Marseilles, one end of the brow on our fantail and the othe r on the town's . main street. The biggest tourist at- gg traction seemed to be our division of destroyers. The local citizens lined the street four deep just to look at the three American warships. A number of the spectators v were attractive jeunes filles . Our six day visit would be very pleasant. Again the port section was to miss its liberty. The small but strategically located, A 5 . ,f fi . NIU K ' 'e proweste rn nation of Jordan was involved in a civil war and threatened with invasion from Communist dominated Syria. ln order to protect the United States' near-eastern interests, all ships in the Sixth Fleet were ordered to proceed at best speed to the waters off the coast of Labanon and lsreal. Our awnings came down, tour arrangements were cancelled, service rounds of ammuni- tion were readied, and we bid Marseilles an all too early farewell at noon, Z5 April. The next night we slipped through the Straits of Messina and by the morning of 28 April we were part of one of the most powerful naval forces ever to be seen in the Med. For eight days we flexed our military muscles, the trouble makers were convinced that we meant business and the crisis was over. We turned around, head- ed back through the Straits of Messina and on 6 May were on station for NATO exercise Green Pivot . Our poet laureate, Chief Gentry accurately described our wanders in ballad form.